In a poor village in northern China, a small boy is about to be taken away from everything he’s ever known. He is so afraid, but his mother urges him to follow his dreams. For soon he will become a dancer, one of the finest dancers in the world… So begins The Peasant Prince, the true story of Li Cunxin’s extraordinary life. Based upon his internationally bestselling memoir, Mao’s Last Dancer, this remarkable picture book captures the essence of one of the most inspiring stories to come from China in many years. Li’s journey of courage and determination is simply told, and is as powerful as any fairytale. Scored with superb music from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra’s 2009 stage production of The Peasant Prince.